List of existing projects of Ministry of Primary and mass Education, Bangladesh (2006-07) Name of the On-going Projects: Formal Education: 1. Prima

List of existing projects of Ministry of Primary and mass Education, Bangladesh (2006-07)

Name of the On-going Projects:

Formal Education:

1. Primary Education Development Program II (PEDP II)

2. Reaching Out of School Children (ROSC) Project

3. Primary Education Stipend Project

4. IDB Assisted Govt. Primary School Construction Project (2nd Phase)

5. 2004 Flood Affected Primary School Rehabilitation Project

6. Establishment of Primary Teachers Training Institute (PTI) at Panchagar District

Non-Formal Education:

7. Post Literacy and Continuing Education for Human Development Project-1 (PLCEHD-1)

8. Post Literacy and Continuing Education for Human Development Project-2 (PLCEHD-2)

9. IDB Assisted Post Literacy and Continuing Education Project (PLCEHD-3)

10. Basic Education to Hard to Reach Urban Working Children (2^nd Phase)

Description

1) Primary Education Development Programme-II (PEDP II)

1.1) Objectives of the Project :

i) To improve the quality of primary education in Bangladesh through the introduction of Primary School Quality Level (PSQL) standards;

ii) To make primary education accessible for all children in Bangladesh.

iii) To increase enrollment, attendance and the rate of completion of primary education cycle;

iv) To adopt a child-centererd approach in the class-room;

v) To fully integrate the PEDP activities within the organizational and operational systems of MoPME and the DPE;

vi) To undertake institutional reforms in education management, and its effective decentralization and the devolution of decision making;

vii) To strengthen and build the capacity of the school management system at all levels;

viii) To ensure accountability and transparency at all levels;

ix) To supply textbooks and teaching and learning materials free of cost;

x) To strengthen the role of the community and especially parents in the running and support of their schools.

1.2. Approval Status:

a) Original : Approved

b) Revised : -

1.3. Implementation Period : Original Revised

a) Date of commencement: July, 2003 -

b) Date of completion: June, 2009 -

1.4. Source of Project Aid : ADB, WB, NORAD, SIDA, CIDA, EC, DFID, Netherlands, UNICEF, Aus-Aid, JICA

1.5 Date of Loan Agreement : 20 January 2004

	Total	GoB	PA(RPA+DPA)	RPA	DPA
1.6 Project Cost: (in lakh taka)	493308.00	123327.00	369981.00	332936.15	37044.85

2. Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROSC) Project

2.1 Objectives of the Project :

In consonance with PEDP II, the key objective of this project would be to use demand-side mechanisms to

support GOB towards achieving its National Education for All (EFA) goals. In particular the project aims to:

i) Provide access to primary education and ensure retention of disadvantage children who are

currently out of school;

ii) Improve the quality and efficiency of primary education specially for these children;

iii) Strengthening the capacity of and building learning centres and related organization.

2.2. Approval Status :

a) Original : Approved

b) Revised : -

2.3. Implementation Period: Original Revised

a) Date of commencement : July, 2004 July, 2004

b) Date of completion: June, 2010 June, 2010

2.4. Source of Project Aid : World Bank, SDC

2.5 a) Date of Grant Agreement : 30-06-2004

b) Date of Loan Agreement : 10-02-2005

2.6 Project Cost (in lakh taka) :	Total	GoB	PA(RPA+DPA)	RPA	DPA
Original:	39072.00	3640.00	35051.00	34670.00	381.00
Revised:	38301.90	2368.40	35933.50	35848.10	85.40

3. Primary Education Stipend Project

3.1 Objectives of the Project:

i) To increase the enrolment rate of all primary level school age children of poor families;

ii) To increase the attendance rate of the enrolled students of the primary school;

iii) To reduce the trend of drop-out rate of the enrolled students of the primary school;

iv) To establish equity in the financial assistance to all primary school age children;

v) To enhance the quality of primary education.

3.2 Approval Status:

a) Original : Approved

b) Revised : -

3.3 Implementation Period: Original Revised

a) Date of commencement: 01/07/2002 -

b) Date of completion: 30/06/2007 -

3.4 Source of Project Aid : GoB

3.5 Date of Loan Agreement : -

	Total	GoB	PA(RPA+DPA)	RPA	DPA
3.6 Project Cost : (in lakh taka)	331231.20	331231.20	-

Source: Ministry of Primary and mass Education, Bangladesh.

Web: www.mopme.gov.bd.com